It’s a good Sunday morning for Bret Bielema and Co.
Illinois Football picked up a commitment from three-star offensive lineman Rico Jackson after he took an official visit to Champaign.
A native of Fort Lauderdale, Jackson said he’s “excited” to announce his commitment in a tweet.
Jackson becomes the third offensive line commit in the class of 2023 to commit within the past month. According to 247, Illinois has the 41st-best class in the nation for 2023.
Checking in at 6-foot-6 and 295 pounds, Jackson had other Power Five offers from Indiana, Michigan and Pitt, but he obviously believes a bit into what Bielema is building in Champaign — an offensive line that helps create the running games he had in past stops at Wisconsin and Arkansas.